tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Apr 26, 2016 18:39:09 GMT
We have a full bath with two doors. One door opens to the main upstairs hall and the other door opens to the master bedroom. It is silly! In my defense, it was in the original house plan and not my idea plus I was just 22 years old when we built it. We have that, too. I thought it was called a Hollywood bath, but upon researching it, I found that's not what it is. It's the only full bath in the house, so I'm sure it's a little unnerving to people when they realize our master is right there. Who wants your hosts walking in on you, right? |
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Post by leannec on Apr 26, 2016 19:51:19 GMT
Why they chose to put a tiny kitchen in a 2400 s.f. house is beyond me. If you have 4 BR plus bonus room, you are probably going to need a kitchen that can accommodate more than 2 people at any one time. You can't even open the dishwasher if someone is prepping food and using the counter.  My house isn't quite as big as yours (unless you count the developed basement) but my small "one man" kitchen is a total PITA  |
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Post by disneypal on Apr 26, 2016 20:07:37 GMT
My house is 56 years old. All the outlets are only 2 prongs. I did have the standard outlets changed out in the kitchen and one in the living room (for the entertainment center) but I left all the rest with only the 2 prongs because I don't want to make a lot of changes to the house - I like it's mid-century modern look and want to keep it that way.
Luckily my vacuum cord is long enough to go from the kitchen outlet throughout the entire house.
I have a one car garage and you have to get out of the car to go open the door, then once in the garage, you have to go pull the garage door down - it is not automatic and doesn't bend (or curve) |
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Grom Pea
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Post by Grom Pea on Apr 26, 2016 20:11:40 GMT
I live in San Diego and have a basement. Since we don't get frost there is typically no need for a basement. It's a really odd basement too, with a retaining wall inside. I think the original house from the 40s was modified. Fortunately for me I can walk around in all of the basement whereas dh who is 6'3" hits his head on the beams in half of the basement so I have a huge craft area which is mostly storage since I have little time for crafting.
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peaname
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Post by peaname on Apr 26, 2016 20:29:01 GMT
We have an odd mix of flooring. Tile in the kitchen and bathroom match but there's different tile in both the kids' bathroom, our bathroom and the mudroom. Hardwood in the kitchen, breakfast nook and dining room. One kind of carpet in the office and different in all four bedrooms, master closet and living room None of the carpet matches another room. I think the people who built it were using remnants.
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vanessa
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Post by vanessa on Apr 27, 2016 7:07:51 GMT
At my inlaws old house, the light switch for the bathroom is in the hallway. So you have to turn the light on before you go in and close the door. Took me a while to figure that one out. This is typical in Japanese homes, oddly enough. |
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